Moosic, PA

Census Place

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2023 Population
5,954
0.405% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
38.7
14.6% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
7.54%
5.79% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$74,792
10.9% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$235,500
1.25% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
3,001
6.22% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Moosic, PA had a population of 5.95k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $74,792. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Moosic, PA grew from 5,930 to 5,954, a 0.405% increase and its median household income grew from $67,434 to $74,792, a 10.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Moosic, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.66%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.04%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.59%).

None of the households in Moosic, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.3% of the residents in Moosic, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Moosic, PA are Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley (83 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Moosic, PA was $235,500, and the homeownership rate was 64.3%.

Most people in Moosic, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Moosic, PA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Moosic, PA is home to a population of 5.95k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.79% of Moosic, PA residents were born outside of the country (345 people).

In 2023, there were 21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.86k people) in Moosic, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 232 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 218 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.3%
2023 Citizenship
95.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.3% of Moosic, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Moosic, PA was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moosic, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.86k ± 412
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    232 ± 170
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    218 ± 218
4.64%
Hispanic Population
276 people

In 2023, there were 21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.86k people) in Moosic, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 232 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 218 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.64% of the people in Moosic, PA are hispanic (276 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

5.79%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
345 people
6.86%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
407 people

As of 2023, 5.79% of Moosic, PA residents (345 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Moosic, PA was 6.86%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    197 ± 112
  2. Korea
    94 ± 106
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    78 ± 74

Moosic, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Moosic, PA employs 3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Moosic, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (509 people), Manufacturing (338 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (311 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($133,516), Public Administration ($79,063), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($75,574).

Occupations

3k
2023 Value
± 518
−6.22%
1 Year decline
± 27.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Moosic, PA declined at a rate of −6.22%, from 3.2k employees to 3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moosic, PA, are Management Occupations (415 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (411 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (300 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moosic, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3k
2023 Value
± 518
−6.22%
1 Year decline
± 27.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Moosic, PA declined at a rate of −6.22%, from 3.2k employees to 3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moosic, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (509 people), Manufacturing (338 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (311 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moosic, PA, though some of these residents may live in Moosic, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$56,200
Median earning men ± $6,797
$44,109
Median earning women ± $5,412

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($141,477), Public Administration ($129,031), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,090).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,569), Manufacturing ($55,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,896).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Moosic, PA awarded 83 degrees. The student population of Moosic, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 6 male students and 131 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Moosic, PA are White (52 and 62.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (13 and 15.7%), Black or African American (8 and 9.64%), and Two or More Races (5 and 6.02%).

The largest universities in Moosic, PA by number of degrees awarded are Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley (83 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Moosic, PA are General Cosmetology (82 and 98.8%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (1 and 1.2%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 137 students enrolled in Moosic, PA, 4.38% men and 95.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 85 records, of which 96.5% were women and 3.53% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
82 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Moosic, PA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Moosic, PA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
83 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley with 83 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Moosic, PA, which is 0.0247 times less than the 81 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 52 degrees mean that there were 4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 13 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.797% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.798% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.48M), Bachelors Degree (2.03M), and Some college (1.81M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Moosic, PA was $235,500 in 2023, which is 0.776 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $232,600 to $235,500, a 1.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Moosic, PA is 64.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Moosic, PA have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moosic, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$235,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$25,993
$1,493
Median Property Taxes
±$320

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Moosic, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Moosic, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

64.3%
Homeownership
2023
64.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 64.3% of the housing units in Moosic, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65%.

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Income by Location

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$74,792
Median Household Income
± $15,924
2.32k
Number of Households
± 396

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.32k households in Moosic, PA grew to $74,792 from the previous year's value of $67,434.

The following chart displays the households in Moosic, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moosic, PA is from Moosic, PA.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
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  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (83.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.1%)
  3. Carpooled (2.64%)

In 2023, 83.4% of workers in Moosic, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (2.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

16.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moosic, PA have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.761% of the workforce in Moosic, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Moosic, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Moosic, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

7.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moosic, PA (447 out of 5.93k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Moosic, PA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.5% of the population of Moosic, PA has health coverage, with 45.2% on employee plans, 15.5% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 16.9% on non-group plans, and 1.85% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.03% increase from the previous year (1,216 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.7% were men and 44.3% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.7% were men and 44.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.45%
Uninsured
45.2%
Employer Coverage
15.5%
Medicaid
15.1%
Medicare
16.9%
Non-Group
1.85%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Moosic, PA declined by 22.9% from 7.07% to 5.45%.

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